Perth Amboy police warn of scam using pre-paid cards and MoneyGrams

12:48 PM,
Nov. 8, 2013

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The Perth Amboy Police Department is warning residents about a scam using pre-paid cards and MoneyGrams.

Police are investigating two recent incidents involving a Vanilla Reload Network Prepaid Card and an email from GoogleJobs.com. The prepaid card was from a caller who claimed to be from the IRS and the other was from an email informing the victim that he was going to receive a package from their and needed an outstanding balance paid.

On Aug. 26, a resident went to Police Headquarters and reported that while at his home, he received a call on his cellphone from a caller ID number 530-235-6505 ...